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$20.8M Fort Meade Road and Security Construction Contract Awarded to Bering Straits, USACE – June 25, 2026
Bering Straits Global Innovations LLC, based in Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $20,889,408 firm-fixed-price contract on June 25, 2026, for road widening and security infrastructure installation. The amount of this action has a total cumulative face value of $22,247,220. Contract Award Details. Contractor: Bering Straits Global Innovations LLC. Contract Value:...
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Historic Crow Creek Mine up for sale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Over the years, thousands of visitors have come to explore Crow Creek Mine in Girdwood. The picturesque mine, which dates back to 1898 has hosted weddings, taught tourists to pan for gold and educated people on the rich history of mining in Alaska. Cam Toohey was...
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Spring Market returns to Kincaid Park Chalet with local vendors this weekend
If you’re still making weekend plans in Anchorage, a popular local market is returning to Kincaid Park. The Spring Market is back at the Chalet at Kincaid Park, giving residents a chance to shop local. Organizers say the last market was held during the winter, and this weekend’s event...
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Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach to step down after seven years leading race organization
The Iditarod Trail Committee is preparing for a leadership change after announcing its chief executive officer will step down later this year. The Iditarod Trail Committee says CEO Rob Urbach has decided to step down after seven years leading the organization. Urbach will remain in the role during a transition...
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Crow Creek Mine in Girdwood is up for sale
"You know there’s an honor to own this place it’s got a great history of over 100 years of mining history and we’ve put a lot of effort and passion into the buildings and the operation and it just seems to be a time that it’s probably right to hand it off to somebody else who has new energy."
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Alaska-based Hex buys secondhand OSV
Oil and gas company Hex LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, announced it has acquired a 190' offshore supply vessel to support its Cook Inlet operations. The vessel, named C Atlantis, was acquired from an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore, Cut Off, La., and is now owned by Hex subsidiary Atlantis LLC. Homeported...
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Alannah Acaq Hurley receives Goldman Environmental Prize for leadership fighting proposed Pebble Mine
This spring, United Tribes of Bristol Bay executive director Alannah Acaq Hurley was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for North America. This international award recognized Hurley’s work to protect Bristol Bay’s salmon runs from Northern Dynasty Minerals' proposed Pebble Mine. While supporters of the mine say their operations will bring jobs to the region, opponents say those jobs are not worth jeopardizing the region’s ecosystem. Further oral arguments on the litigation of Pebble Mine will take place on Thursday June 25th, at the U.S. District Count for Alaska in Anchorage.
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Anchorage mayor hopes tax break proposals for new homebuyers fosters more development
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s administration has proposed two ordinances aimed at fostering new housing construction in the state’s largest city. The proposals would add tax exemptions for first-time homebuyers purchasing what the LaFrance administration calls “starter homes,” and for people buying newly built condos in underused commercial buildings.
akbizmag.com
Amazon Reaches Next-Day Delivery Goal for Anchorage
Next-day delivery in Alaska is now no problem for some Amazon items. One of the perks of living in the Lower 48 is easy access to next-day delivery from Amazon. Alaska is at the extreme end of the online retailer’s logistics routes, so raising the level of service has been a challenging goal. This week, the company announced it achieved its vision: next-day delivery is no longer out of reach for Alaskans.
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Anchorage Amazon shoppers see major shift to next-day delivery
Anchorage shoppers are seeing a major shift in online delivery speed, with some Amazon orders now arriving as soon as the next day. The change comes ahead of the busy Prime Day shopping period. Officials say customers in Anchorage can now receive eligible Amazon orders the next day, marking a...
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Opinion: Alaska Leads Federal Coal Comeback
This article was originally published at Independent Women on June 10, 2026, and republished with permission from the author. The Department of Energy announced on June 4th that it would invest up to $850 million to build, restart, and modernize U.S. coal plants. The funds will build two new coal-fired plants, one in Anchorage and the other in Mt. Storm, West Virginia, totaling 2.85 gigawatts (GW). They will be the first new commercial U.S. coal plants to come online since 2013.
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Rising costs force Anchorage coffee shops to adapt
Coffee prices have been on the rise, and local coffee shop owners in Anchorage say they are feeling the effects. Adam Legg, who helps run Refuge Coffee in Spenard, said costs have increased across nearly every part of the business. “Prices for almost everything in what we do have gone...